New Releases by Rosemary Sutcliff

When a Roman ship is wrecked off the coast of Britain, an infant, Beric, is the only survivor. He is rescued by a British tribe who raise him as their own until they can no longer ignore his Roman ancestry. "How Beric survived...is not only incredible but gripping, convincing fiction." --"The Horn Book"

One of a series of boxed sets, each of which consists of three popular adventure stories for children, and a free poster providing information on all 24 titles in the series. This set contains Redwall, Switchers and The Sword and the Circle.

Der junge Tristan tritt in den Dienst seines Onkels, des Königs von Cornwall. Zwischen ihnen entsteht eine enge Bindung, und Tristan kann dem König keinen Wunsch abschlagen. Auch als es darum geht, dem Regenten die Frau zu beschaffen, die seine Gemahlin werden soll, macht sich Tristan sofort auf die Suche. Er findet die Auserwählte, die irische Königstochter, und verliebt sich selbst unsterblich in sie. Die Autorin stützt sich bei ihrer Nacherzählung nicht auf die bekannte mittelalterliche Fassung Gottfried von Strassburgs, sondern auf die keltische Legende, gesponnen von Harfenspielern am Torffeuer. (Quelle: Verzeichnis ZKL).

His kingdom was magical, his knights were loyal, and his life was filled with adventure. . . . Young Arthur Pendragon became High King of England the instant he pulled the mysterious sword from within the stone. He unlocked the magic within the sword Excalibur, and won the heart of the Lady Guenever. At his side through quests and adventures were the Knights of the Round Table—among Gawain, who faced certain death at the hands of the Green Knight; Percival, who learned that it took more than a victory on horseback to win a place at the Round Table; and Lancelot, who daily felt a passion he was forced to hide. And over them all ruled Arthur, true King. . . . "Stands far beyond any Arthurian collection for young readers."—Times Literary Supplement "Other than Malory, I can think of no better introduction to the whole sweep of Arthurian stories."—School Library Journal, starred review

Can the Fellowship of the Round Table survive Mordred''s treachery? After years of Arthur''s fair rule, evil has come to Camelot. Mordred, Arthur''s illegitimate son, is determined to destroy the Round Table and gain the throne for himself. He will use whatever tools he can—mutiny, force, even the rumors of a love between Lancelot and Queen Guenevere. In the end, there is only one place for the battle to be lost or won: the bleak plain of Camlann, where Arthur and his knights of the Round Table fight for their lives. "Sutcliff is superb in the fluency with which she re-creates a period; her characters come alive . . . and her style is intense and flowing in this grave and poignant conclusion."—Bulletin of the Center for Children''s Books, starred review "Other than Malory, I can think of no better introduction to the whole sweep of Arthurian stories."—School Library Journal, starred review

The Irish and Scottish legends of Finn MacCool, drawn together in the form of a continuous narrative.

The second part of Rosemary Sutcliff''s retelling of the Arthurian legend, which began with The Sword and the Circle. The Knights of the Round Table undertake their greatest exploit, the quest for the Holy Grail, which is a turning point in the lives of Sir Lancelot and his son Galahad.

From the moment he is born, Lubrin Dhu is different and his unusual talent for drawing places him even further apart. So when his tribe is conquered and Lubrin is appointed its mouthpiece, he is treated with the utmost suspicion. What is the bargain that Lubrin has struck with the enemy lord? And why does he make a horse - a huge horse, high up on the hillside, cut out of the chalk? How can this set his people free?

The well-known author of historical novels for young people describes her childhood and youth and her struggles with the devastating effects of rheumatoid arthritis.

The adventures of a youth in Britain during the Saxon invasion.

The life of Boadicea (Boudicca), queen of the Iceni, who led them and other British tribes in a valiant but futile revolt against the Romans in 62 A.D.

Om de eer van zijn overleden vader te redden gaat een jonge Romein met zijn Britse vriend in het Brittannië van de 2e eeuw op zoek naar de verdwenen standaard van zijn vaders legioen.

Biografie van de Britse roman- en kinderboekenschrijver Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936).